Safety
The safety topic provides news, information and resources to keep EMS providers informed about key safety issues, developments and technology, including research and initiatives focused on violence against EMS professionals, how to prevent an injury, near-miss reporting and risk mitigation.
Part 2 — San Diego Fire-Rescue Captain Ben Vernon shares his journey from darkness to feeling “lighter, better” after therapy and EMDR
Chris Cebollero and Kelly Grayson tackle paramedics behaving badly, violence, medical errors and the premature end of the ET3 model
Everyone must be comfortable speaking up, no matter their rank or years on the job
Our co-hosts are joined by Dr. David K. Tan to discuss the recent acknowledgement from the NAEMSP on the position paper from the U.S. Toxicology community
Firefighters responded to the scene and found people on the lawn outside the house
Staff members at Exeter Hospital were evaluated after some complained of dizziness and nausea
Anna Cote received 12 stitches after a dog she thought to be a pit bull lunged at her on the hiking trail
The advent of these specialty devices provided protection against unintended needle sticks, one of EMS providers’ greatest risks
Over the last year, ACMT and AACT developed the document to satisfy responder requests for fact-based opioid response safety guidance
Officials said the plane was evacuated and paramedics were called
Police said Matthew Mullen Jr. punched, kicked and spit at EMTs after blowing through a stop sign and colliding with an SUV
Police said Gloria Gordon kicked the EMT in the face after EMS crews responded to a domestic disturbance call
The firefighters were somehow overcome by carbon monoxide, sending one into cardiac arrest
Fire Recue Chief Steven Galipeau said nitric acid was leaking from a package
The paramedic, who has not been identified, has been suspended and will likely face criminal charges
About 52 percent of respondents to a 2005 survey by the National Association of Emergency Medical Technicians said they’ve been assaulted by a patient
Local and federal officials are investigating the spill and monitoring cleanup efforts
An 18-year-old man was killed and seven people injured when the swinging and spinning Fire Ball ride broke apart
Police said the man apparently freed himself from his gurney while inside the transport and assaulted the paramedic tending to him
Officials are using the hashtag #HeatStrokeKills to spread the message about this preventable tragedy
The couple’s 17-year-old daughter told a dispatcher there was a struggle to get the 18-inch camp ax from her mother before she struck Thomas Snyder
The woman suffered lacerations to her head and complained of pain on her left side
Earlier this month, the Houston Police Department said they would stop performing roadside tests of substances believed to be illicit drugs
There have been at least 391 homicides this year, four more than last year when violence reached levels not seen in two decades
Jeanette Trella said symptoms exhibited by the four responders weren’t the sort typically seen in an opioid exposure
The victim’s injuries were so severe that an officer was tasked with driving the ambulance while EMTs kept the 16-year-old in stable condition
Witnesses said Willie Jean Meade yelled at personnel when they took over an ATV crash call
The woman had been assaulted and was threatening to hurt herself, according to Michael Bigg, chief of the ambulance corp
How prepared are you to identify and treat injuries from shootings, bombings, stabbings and slashings?
It’s possible to stem the crisis without denying opioids to patients whose doctors prescribe them responsibly
Don’t get caught paying to access your data; use these tips to prevent, identify and recover from EMS ransomware attacks
William An thanked everyone who helped save him after being shot while responding to a call
Ben Schultz will go to a Colorado hospital that specializes in spinal cord and brain injuries
